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Council on Aging to host Ms. Senior Athens on Sunday

updated Friday, May 2, 2014 - 10:27pm

The Athens Community Council on Aging will host its fourth annual Ms. Senior Athens pageant 2 p.m. Sunday at the Athens Country Club.

The event will celebrate women ages 55 and older from the northeast Georgia area who embody the ideals of living and aging well. Each pageant contestant will compete in interviews conducted prior to the event as well as personality, style and evening wear/poise during the event.

Local celebrities Liz Dalton and Chuck Dowdle will emcee the event and members of the Green Flag Band will perform. In addition to the pageant and performances, guests also will enjoy food, drinks and a silent auction.

All proceeds will go to benefit the Athens Community Council on Aging whose mission is to promote a lifetime of wellness through engagement, advocacy, education and support.

Athens Country Club is located at 2700 Jefferson Road.

Tickets are $35 for adults and $20 for children.

For more information or to purchase tickets, visit www.accaging.org or call (706) 549-4850.